The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1887-05-05
SONS OF VETERANS.
News from the Various Divisions.
Election of Officers, etc.
CONNECTICUT,


"Veritas," Hartford: Griffin A. Stedman
Camp, No. 8, OF this city. was mustered in with
% charter members on Thursday evening. April
81, ut Eiks Hall by Col. Lucen +. Burpee.
Among the visitors present were III. f. TaintOr,
Department Commander. GAR; Commander
Morley and staff, of Post 80, and members from
Posts and 80; also brothers from Middletown,
New Britain, Meriden and East Hartford The
officers elected and installed are: Captain, j..
+. Burpee; First Lieut., E. J. San SOuei; Sec
Ond Lieut., Edward Reisel. Camp Council,
Noel Nj. Pease, G. Brainard Smith and John f..
Griffith. All of the commissioned officers are
men OF military experience, and il is the inten-
ton of the Camp TO equip themselves as early
as possible and make it one of the best military
companies in the city. After the exercises
were over a collation. was served ut MerrilPs,
and speeches were made by Comrades Taintor,
Morley, Col. Burpee aud others.
MASSACHUSETTS.
Campfire was given in Everett recently
under the auspices of Camp 81. During the
early hours of the evening parade was made
through the principal streets by procession
made up of the following Camps: Camp ], Lynn,
Capt Mott, % men, with American drum corps
Camp 8, Beverly, Capt. +. w. Herrick. 81 men /;
Camp 8, Salem. Capt. ID. T. Purbeck, 81 men,
with Salem drum corps; Camp %, Medford,
Capt. +. w. Lawrence, IL men; Camp 80, Dor
chester. Capt Z. w. COwdin, % men Camp Al,
Wakefield, Capt. c. III. Ghion, % men; Camp
62, Everett. Capt. Beals, q men, with the Vet
Gran brass band of Boston. At the hall a fine
supper was served, and speeches were made by
Mastering Officer Frye, Lieut.-Csl. John III.
Hinckley, of Beverly, and Geo. w. Penniman,
Mastering Officer of the United States.
NEBRASKA.
This Division will hold its annual Encamp-
ment at Hastings May IL Is and Ia. The con-
vention will close with grand Campfire.
NEW JERSEY.
Hugh &. Irish Camp. No. 8, was mustered at
Paterson April 81. Col. Edward G. White, OF
Trenton, commanding the New Jersey Di-
vision, performed the ceremony, assisted by
two members of the Newark Camp. Thirty
six of the Al persons who signed the application
were present. Commanders Gillmor, of Post
IS, and Stamsfeld, of Post. 80, GAR, and
large delegations from each Post were present
and assisted in the interesting ceremony of the
muster. The following are the officers in
stalled: Captain, Andrew Derrom, jr.; First
Lieut., Arthur /. Vescelius; Second Lieut., VIM
Reed; First Serg't. Meancthon Bedell; @. NJ
S, VIM. F. Kinney; G. s., James A. Clark !;
5. g., VIM. G. Dunkerly; G. of G., Edward NJ.
styles; &. g., Arthur j. Harding; PIG, Geo
F. Crowell. Camp Council, Geo. w. Pollitt,
Melancthon Bedell, VIM. j. Cocker. The posi-
ton of Chaplain will remain vacant for the
present. 1t will probably be filed by the ap-
pointment OF prominent Clergyman of that
city. After the ceremony came speeches from
the veterans present and officers of the Camp,
Col. White, Division Chaplain Morse, of Eliza
beth, and Past Captain Marchbanks, of Newark
The new organization starts off well, has q
good membership and enjoys the aid and SYM
pathy of the GAR. men in Paterson. The
Camp will probably make its first public ap-
pearance on Memorial Day.
OHIO.
The fifth annual Convention of this Division
will be held in Cleveland Nay 10.
POTOMAC & VIRGINIA..
Geo. A. Custer Camp. No. 1, Washington. gave
musical and literary entertainment recently.
There was music on piano and banjo; there
were comic songs, dances and readings. The
conclusion OF the very acceptable entertain
ment was the farce entitled, Wanted, a Hus-
band" conceit overlooking with fun. In this
Chris. III. w. Weber displayed extraordinary
theatrical talent, and exceedingly diverted the
assemblage.
WISCONSIN,.
Harvey F. Myers, Hllsboro: Randolph Fine
Camp, No. 2, was organized at this place re-
Gently with IL charter members and the follow
ing officers: Capt, q. F. Fine; First Lieut.,
George A. Williams; Second Lieut., Henry
Linke; o. g., Harvey A. Myers; @. Nj. s.,
Chas. w. T. Heath; Chap, Daniel NJ. Watson /;
c. s., Walter Shreve; S. g., Harry Kaufman {;
Principal Musician, Geo. Salts; G. of e., Frank
White; C. G., George Watson; 2. G., Isaac
q. Shreye.